REED R9030 User manual

REED$R9030$
Integrated$Hardness$Tester$
Manual$
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Contents
1 General Description ........................................................................................................3!
1.1 Features ................................................................................................................3!
1.2 Main Application and Testing Range ..................................................................4!
1.3 Types and specification........................................................................................8!
1.4 Operating conditions:.........................................................................................10!
2 Structure features and Testing principle .......................................................................11!
2.1 Structure features ...............................................................................................11!
2.2 Testing principle ................................................................................................12!
3 Technical capabilities....................................................................................................12!
3.1 Specifications .....................................................................................................12!
4 Testing...........................................................................................................................16!
4.1 Preparation and Inspection prior to testing ........................................................16!
4.2 Testing................................................................................................................19!
5 Special prompts.............................................................................................................23!
6 Operation detail.............................................................................................................23!

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6.1 Start up and switch off .......................................................................................23!
6.2 Operation............................................................................................................24!
6.3 Short-cut measuring setting ...............................................................................26!
6.4 Menu structure ...................................................................................................27!
6.5 Software calibration ...........................................................................................28!
6.6 Charging.............................................................................................................28!
6.7 Switch off automatically ....................................................................................29!
6.8 Battery replacement ...........................................................................................29!
7 Trouble shooting ...........................................................................................................30!
8 Maintenance ..................................................................................................................30!
8.1 Impact device .....................................................................................................30!
8.2 Standard maintenance procedures......................................................................31!
9 Notice of Transportation and Storage. ..........................................................................31!
10 Non-warranty part .......................................................................................................31!

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1 General Description
1.1 Features
!All English menu display is easy to manipulate. High definition OLED display for better use in
any environments.
!With Micro-USB port, it provides a faster communication speed.
!Large capacity memory could store 48~350 groups (impact average times32~1 ) information
including single measured value, mean value, testing date, impact direction, impact times,
material and hardness scale etc.
!Conversion to tensile strength(U.T.S).
!For all metallic materials.
!Provide software calibration function.
!High-performance Li battery with charging circuit. The battery sign display the current remaining
capacity.
!Dataview software is equipped to meet the higher demands in quality assurance, activities and
management.

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1.2 Main Application and Testing Range
1.2.1 Main Application
!The assembled machinery and permanently installed parts
!Die cavity of molds
!Heavy work piece
!Failure analysis of pressure vessel, steam turbo-generator set and other equipment
!Narrow testing space where work piece installed
!Bearings and other parts
!Cases which require the test result with normalized original recording
!Material identification of the metal material warehouse
!Quick tests of large range and multipoint measuring positions for heavy workpiece
1.2.2 Testing Range
Testing range see table 1 and table 2.

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Table 1
Material
Hardness test
method
Impact device
D/DC
D+15
C
DL
Steel and cast steel
Rockwell
HRC
17.9～68.5
19.3～67.9
20.0～69.5
20.6～68.2
HRB
59.6～99.6
37.0～99.9
HRA
59.1～85.8
Brinell
HB
127～651
80～638
80～683
81～646
Vickers
HV
83～976
80～937
80～996
80～950
Shore
HS
32.2～99.5
33.3～99.3
31.8～102.1
30.6～96.8
Hammered steel
Brinell
HB
143～650
Cold work tool steel
Rockwell
HRC
20.4～67.1
19.8～68.2
20.7～68.2
Vickers
HV
80～898
80～935
100～941
Stainless steel
Rockwell
HRB
46.5～101.7
Brinell
HB
85～655
Vickers
HV
85～802
Gray cast iron
Rockwell
HRC

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Brinell
HB
93～334
Vickers
HV
Nodular cast iron
Rockwell
HRC
Brinell
HB
131～387
Vickers
HV
Cast aluminum alloys
Brinell
HB
19～164
23～210
Rockwell
HRB
23.8～84.6
22.7～85.0
Brass(copper-zinc alloys)
Brinell
HB
40～173
Rockwell
HRB
13.5～95.3
Bronze
(copper-aluminum/copper-t
in alloys)
Brinell
HB
60～290
Wrought copper
alloys
Brinell
HB
45～315

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Table 2
No.
Material
HLD
Strength σb(MPa)
1
Mild steel
350～522
374～780
2
High-carbon steel
500～710
737～1670
3
Cr steel
500～730
707～1829
4
Cr-V steel
500～750
704～1980
5
Cr-Ni steel
500～750
763～2007
6
Cr-Mo steel
500～738
721～1875
7
Cr-Ni-Mo steel
540～738
844～1933
8
Cr-Mn-Si steel
500～750
755～1993
9
Super strength steel
630～800
1180～2652
10
Stainless steel
500～710
703～1676

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1.3 Types and specification
1.3.1 Standard Delivery
Main unit: 1
Small supporting ring: 1
Nylon brush : 1
High value Leeb test block: 1
Charger: 1
Data Processing Software(used with computer): 1
Communication cable: 1
1.3.2 Optional Delivery
Except the standard delivery, additional Optional Delivery can be selected by users according to their
requirements:
Various non-conventional type of impact devices and supporting ring, see table 3 and table 4.

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Table 3
No.
Code
Type
Sketch of non conventional
supporting ring
Remarks
1
03-03.7
Z10-15
For testing cylindrical outside surface R10～R15
2
03-03.8
Z14.5-30
For testing cylindrical outside surface R14.5～R30
3
03-03.9
Z25-50
For testing cylindrical outside surface R25～R50
4
03-03.10
HZ11-13
For testing cylindrical inside surface R11～R13
5
03-03.11
HZ12.5-17
For testing cylindrical inside surface R12.5～R17
6
03-03.12
HZ16.5-30
For testing cylindrical inside surface R16.5～R30
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03-03.13
K10-15
For testing spherical outside surface SR10～SR15
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03-03.14
K14.5-30
For testing spherical outside surface SR14.5～SR30